tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post6372566493617530472..comments2020-03-15T23:42:26.974-04:00Comments on Horseplayers Association of North America: Andy Beyer Had it Right, in 1991HANAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17545107814723134177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-12535812115830267062009-09-02T16:54:48.287-04:002009-09-02T16:54:48.287-04:00There has been a lot of chatter recently about tra...There has been a lot of chatter recently about track takeout. The knee-jerk response is that the takeout is too high, and as a result, the two-dollar bettor is slowly going broke or leaving the game while the big bettors are wagering through rebate shops getting as much as 7% on every dollar wagered. But what many horseplayers fail to appreciate is that tracks get a relatively small portion of Mike Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484410456100254393.post-41919298247511957282009-08-10T14:33:21.712-04:002009-08-10T14:33:21.712-04:00Mr. Beyer should write more articles on this topic...Mr. Beyer should write more articles on this topic - not the ones that glorify the Pick 6 pools and the Twin Trifecta hits.<br /><br />A writer of his stature should be able to drive home the point that in horse racing&#39;s heyday, the takeout rates were far more hospitable to playing the win-place-show pools with the 8 to 10% takeout rates. This is the bread and butter of the game and should The_Knight_Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13497100877439699363noreply@blogger.com